Colorful hair accents colorful personalities
Casey Cheney
Issue date: 11/12/09 Section: Focus
She was with her sister in Seattle at the time, where "the community is a little more liberal than Hillsdale. It wasn't a big deal there." Her sister, who was an artist, did the job for Wood.
"My little rebellious streak of sorts," she said with a grin, adding she had asked for her mother's permission ahead of time.
Wood has continued to color her hair, though she switched to purple streaks this semester. During next year, she may try teal, all before ending with a combination of the three for her senior year.
"It's all up in the air," she said. "I just may get sick of it and stop."
Wood said her hair has helped her meet people on campus, serving as a regular conversation starter.
Van Maren and Wood each said their families have accepted their decision to color their hair, though Wood said her dad is still not a fan of it.
"Which I feel kind of bad about," she said. "But in the big scheme of things, it's not that big of a deal."
Older siblings have in a sense paved the way for Wood and Van Maren, making hair coloring less of a shock for their parents.
"You should see my brother," Van Maren said. "[My parents] put up with a lot."
Despite any judgment from peers, professors and parents, Van Maren and Wood continue their hair dying experiments.
"It's like I just got out of a punk band," Van Maren said. "I did get into the Sex Pistols for a while. It's an adventure. It's a jump into the unknown."
"My little rebellious streak of sorts," she said with a grin, adding she had asked for her mother's permission ahead of time.
Wood has continued to color her hair, though she switched to purple streaks this semester. During next year, she may try teal, all before ending with a combination of the three for her senior year.
"It's all up in the air," she said. "I just may get sick of it and stop."
Wood said her hair has helped her meet people on campus, serving as a regular conversation starter.
Van Maren and Wood each said their families have accepted their decision to color their hair, though Wood said her dad is still not a fan of it.
"Which I feel kind of bad about," she said. "But in the big scheme of things, it's not that big of a deal."
Older siblings have in a sense paved the way for Wood and Van Maren, making hair coloring less of a shock for their parents.
"You should see my brother," Van Maren said. "[My parents] put up with a lot."
Despite any judgment from peers, professors and parents, Van Maren and Wood continue their hair dying experiments.
"It's like I just got out of a punk band," Van Maren said. "I did get into the Sex Pistols for a while. It's an adventure. It's a jump into the unknown."
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